Maladera reyaensis
| Maladera reyaensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. reyaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera reyaensis Bhunia, Chandra, Gupta & Ahrens, 2021
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Maladera reyaensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Bihar, West Bengal).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10.2 mm. They have an oblong–oval body. The dorsal surface is dark brown, while the ventral surface is dark reddish-brown and dull. The antennae are yellowish. There are numerous long setae on the head, pronotum and elytra.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its type locality, Reya in West Bengal.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) reyaensis at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c Bhunia, D.; Gupta, D.; Chandra, K.; Ahrens, D. (2021). "New species and records of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) II". Zootaxa. 5081 (4): 594–600. Retrieved December 15, 2025.